Police are set to interview former Prime Minister Gordon Brown as part of a widening investigation into former Labour minister Peter Mandelson’s alleged communications with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.. The move, reported by The Telegraph, comes after Mandelson’s February arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

Scotland Yard plans to interview ex‑PM Gordon Brown

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command have reportedly sceduled a meeting with Brown to discuss Mandelson’s activities while he served in the New Labour government. According to the source, the interview is intended to uncover whether Brown had any knowledge of Mandelson’s contacts with Epstein during his tenure as Business Secretary.

Mandelson’s alleged info‑leak as Business Secretary (2008‑2010)

The core allegation is that Mandelson passed “senstive information” to Epstein while overseeing business affairs between 2008 and 2010. The Telegraph notes that the alleged breach occurred during a period when Brown’s cabinet was reshuffled, placing Mandelson in a pivotal role that gave him access to classified economic data.

US ‘Epstein files’ delay forces UK mutual legal assistance

Investigators have been hampered by a lack of unredacted US “Epstein files,” which the FBI has not supplied under an informal information‑sharing agreement. As a result, the Metropolitan Police may have to invoke a formal mutual legal assistance treaty to obtain the documents, a process that could add months to the probe.

Political fallout: Labour’s uneasy ties to Mandelson

Mandelson’s connection to Epstein led to his removal as Britain’s ambassador to the United States last year, just seven months after Prime Minister Keir Starmer appointed him. Labour MPs are now publicly distancing themselves, and Brown has publicly expresssed “great regret” over appointing Mandelson as Business Secretary in 2008.

Will unredacted Epstein files ever be released?

The investigation hinges on whether the US will eventually provide the full set of Epstein documents. Without them, prosecutors risk an evidentiary gap that could prevent any charges against Mandelson , leaving the scandal unresolved.